St John's School
55 Cape Street, Heidelberg VIC 3084
St John's School is a Catholic primary school in Heidelberg, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 345 students. Its ICSEA is 1,129, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: St John's School in Heidelberg is a Catholic primary school for Prep to Year 6, established in 1851, with about 329 students. It delivers the Victorian Curriculum with programs including STEM, the Kitchen Garden Program, Performing Arts, Italian, physical education, inter-school sport and Year 5 and 6 camps. Before and after care is available.
Often praised
- Kitchen garden program
- Italian and STEM programs
- Before and after care
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg Primary School | Heidelberg | Public primary | 0.3 km | 1,141 | 450 |
| Banyule Primary School | Rosanna | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,161 | 629 |
| Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School | Ivanhoe | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | 1,181 | 850 |
| Ivanhoe East Primary School | Ivanhoe East | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,155 | 466 |
| St Pius X School | Heidelberg West | Catholic primary | 2.1 km | 1,056 | 46 |
| Ivanhoe Primary School | Ivanhoe | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,157 | 557 |
| St Clement of Rome School | Bulleen | Catholic primary | 2.3 km | 1,109 | 456 |
| Rosanna Primary School | Rosanna | Public primary | 2.5 km | 1,098 | 313 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in VIC
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Monica's Primary School | Moonee Ponds | Catholic primary · P-6 | 512 | 1,129 |
| St Thomas The Apostle School | Blackburn | Catholic primary · P-6 | 185 | 1,130 |
| St Martin of Tours School | Rosanna | Catholic primary · P-6 | 463 | 1,127 |
| Sacred Heart School | Newport | Catholic primary · P-6 | 297 | 1,126 |
| St Augustine's School | Yarraville | Catholic primary · P-6 | 163 | 1,125 |
| St Bede's School | Balwyn North | Catholic primary · P-6 | 264 | 1,133 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.